org.umber.crucible.pdf
Class PdfFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.umber.crucible.pdf.PdfFactory

public class PdfFactory

extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

static IPdfDocument	createDocument() Creates a Crucible wrapper around a PDF document.
static IPdfDocument	createGnuJpdfDocument() Creates a Crucible wrapper around a GNU jPDF document.
static IPdfDocument	createITextDocument() Creates a Crucible wrapper around an iText document.
static IPdfDocument	createPdfBoxDocument() Creates a Crucible wrapper around a PdfBox document.
static boolean	foundGnuJpdf() Determines if the GNU jPDF library is available on the CLASSPATH.
static boolean	foundIText() Determines if the iText library is available on the CLASSPATH.
static boolean	foundPdfBox() Determines if the PdfBox library is available on the CLASSPATH.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

foundGnuJpdf

public static boolean foundGnuJpdf()

Determines if the GNU jPDF library is available on the CLASSPATH.

Returns:

true if available

foundIText

public static boolean foundIText()

Determines if the iText library is available on the CLASSPATH.

Returns:

true if available

foundPdfBox

public static boolean foundPdfBox()

Determines if the PdfBox library is available on the CLASSPATH.

Returns:

true if available

createGnuJpdfDocument

public static IPdfDocument createGnuJpdfDocument()
                                          throws CruciblePdfException

Creates a Crucible wrapper around a GNU jPDF document.

Returns:

GNU jPDF document

Throws:

CruciblePdfException - if GNU jPDF is not on CLASSPATH

createITextDocument

public static IPdfDocument createITextDocument()
                                        throws CruciblePdfException

Creates a Crucible wrapper around an iText document.

Returns:

iText document

Throws:

CruciblePdfException - if iText is not on CLASSPATH

createPdfBoxDocument

public static IPdfDocument createPdfBoxDocument()
                                         throws CruciblePdfException

Creates a Crucible wrapper around a PdfBox document.

Returns:

PdfBox document

Throws:

CruciblePdfException - if PdfBox is not on CLASSPATH

createDocument

public static IPdfDocument createDocument()
                                   throws CruciblePdfException

Creates a Crucible wrapper around a PDF document. First attempts to use iText, then PdfBox, then GNU jPDF. Since GNU jPDF is bundled with Crucible, this method should never fail.

Returns:

GNU jPDF document

Throws:

CruciblePdfException - if no PDF libraries are on CLASSPATH

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)